The Press., 1887-01-13
STAFFORD.

Lard, Hams, Pigs Feet, Bacon, Sausages' etc'' at Ellis.
 STAFFORD.
 Many parties in this town have type writers, and some of them are growing quite expert in using them.
 Capt. Carlos Prouty is quite low, with poor prospects of recovery.
 -Capt. Hall aud wife of the Salvation Army will hold meeting at MT. Adorno Fisk's, Stafford Street, next Thursday, Jan. 2Oth, at p. m. The last meeting was time of blessing and power. All are earnestly invited.
 A great muny business men of Staf- ford Springs have become members of the U, s. Dealers Protective Association and Mercantile Agency. The value of this or ganization is enhanced by its having a large membership scattered over wide territory. Its object is to protect business men against the large class who can pay but won't, who run up bills they never ln- tend to liquidate, but still feel averse to be- ing published as dead beets. But ill deal ing with members of this association they must pay up or be published. The pro- cess consists in first sending to odellnquents due notices, not needing which his name
  put into the hands of every member of the association. Thus 1t is better than a mere local association, as dishonest man, mOv- ing into new place, will there find mem bers of the same association who will be likely to look up his antecedents before giving him credit. The methods are all honorable and legal, and do injustice to no honest man. The membership ln this town is large, and is growing larger, and the larger it is the more valuable does membership become. Benjamin Simons, agent for the state, and located in Hart ford, will receive members. Almost any resident member will explain the workings of the plan.
 -Is it true, as street rumoriasserts, that our jurors to serve in the superior court are selected by body of men, large per centage of whom-some say majority are directly or indirectly interested in To- cal rum shops? The jurors are selected by the selectmen, constables, justices, and grand jurors. Only a few of these quail fy, so that 1t is not so difficult as 1t might seem for the liquor element to get con- trolling number of the officers of selection. But it is queer to see a no-license town of fcered by men engaged in business out lawed by the vote of the town.
 The ladies of the w. c. T. U. an nounce supper at their room on Friday evening, from o'clock until all wishing are served The ladies rely on these sup pers, monthly, to meet current expenses of maintaining the free reading room, and invite all their friends to help them by pa tronage. As the supper costs only 15 cts. per head, the public can well afford to do the easy part assigned it in this division of labor.
 -Dr. Richards with his family has gone to Albany, N. r., and vicinity for week. The doctor has for some time been nearly disabled by severe cold, and goes away largely to get opportunity for rest.
 The following officers of Stafford Ma tional Bank were elected on Tuesday at the annual meeting of stockholders and subsequent meeting of directors l.. w. Crane, president R. s. Hicks, cashier ]; O. F. Harwood, assistant cashier; B. F. Taylor, l.. w. Crane, c. l.. Dean, w. N. Clark, M. A. Marcy, B. Colburn, R. s. Hicks, director.
 Rev. Father Winters of Colchester, gave temperance address ot St. Edwards Hall on Monday evening. The notice given had been very brief, and only through the different church pulpits, yet consid- erable and intelligent body of listeners were congregated. At the outset thes6 were told by the speaker that he was not an extremist His topic was not abstinence but temperance, yet he connselled total abstinence in the young, as the only safe course. His pictures of the evils of indul- gence were pathetic, though often tinged with humor that did not dull the effect. The speaker was fine elocutionist, and gave several well fitting recitations. While his handling of the subject was on more conservative plan than that generally out lined by temperance speakers, 1t was per- haps thereby better calculated to reach a class who would have given less heed to a more radical discourse. The remarks were addressed as to catholics, and in measure explanatory of the attitude of the church toward this evil habit of drinking, grieYious to the mother church and bringing dis grace to it, thus appealing to church pride as well as holding mp the eternal consequences of sin, to influence seeking of better ways. The Temple of Honor members were present in 8 body, and it's glee club gave selections preceding and following the lecture.
 longing to Dr. Newton, becoming restive HI n16 0tSA4A A6SI uC0C1dy HUH H4dCh O1 uoO during the doctors period of indisposition, in some way broke it's leg in a most shock ing manner, the bone protruding far through the flesh. A bullet ended the misery of tue poor beast.
 -Get your supper tomorrow evening at the ". Q. T. U. fooms
 Two immense hogs belonging to Ly- man Oushman, and kept at his stable, are making business for the guessers. The weight of the largest is variously estimated at $50 to 800 pounds. They are to be slaughtered soon and the opportunity is yet open to score guesses. They are of Chester whites and another breed of Pennsylvania thoroughbreds, the name of which we do not get.
 Mrs. Lucius D. Colburn slipped and fell On the ice last week, and sprained her right wrist.